Hi Gemma - Could be partially Hormonal especially at you age but could also be the stress of what you have gone through.  You have had major surgery and the stress of being told you had cancer.  Sometimes you hold it together and when everything is resolved thats when you have a meltdown. Have you spoken with your doctor about this.

Even though I had started the menopause I found that after the surgery I started getting symptoms like pmt every month.  I always find that putting things down like making a diary of how I felt every day soon showed the pattern.

 Having a good moan with my husband and friends helped.  Also I went for a short walk everyday (with husband) just to blow the cobwebs away.  If you dont like that just do something for you that you enjoy something simple but that gets your brain in a niceplace.

I had a full hysteroctomy at the end of August last year and it was after this that my cancer was diagnosed- cells were found on the outside of my womb and also in an enlarged lymph node that was also removed. I have had a course of chemo and am about to start radiotherapy. I have good days and bad days but the good are far outnumbering the bad now.

Thank you for taking the time to reply, My cancer was also discovered after a rooteen operation to remove dermoid cysts, so then i had to return for the radical hysterectory. I am curiouse, did you have your ovaries removed or kept? I have not spoken to anyone yet, but it seems im gradualy feeling worse, so tired and often dizzy spells, very spacy and emotionly low. I am sorry to here your still going through treatment, and hope that it is susessfull and you recover well.

Thanks again.

best wishes

Gemma

Hi Gemma

My surgery was for a full hysterectomy including my ovaries, abdominal hernia and the removal of an enlarged lymph node in my groin.  As I said I had already gone throug the menopause and it was because I started losing blood they discovered a large fibroid in my womb.  I also had a cyst on one of my ovaries this was also found to have cancer cells but these had not spread.  It was the endometrial cancer cells that were found on the outside of my womb and in the lymph node. 

Remember you have had very major surgery and its taking its toll on your body mentally as well as physically.  In effect your body is going through the menopause because of the hysteroctomy and its speeded up the process- so what may normally take a longer time you are having to cope with all at once.  Try looking for information on this site and the Mcmillans site it may explain what is happening to you. I would also contact your doctor or whoever you are under at the hospital.

You are not alone and you will get through this.

Hi Gemma,

This may seem an obvious question but have you spoken to your GP about this? I'm not a doctor (or anything useful like a woman who has been through this) but I'm sure I read somewhere that HRT might help you cope with the impact of the hysterectomy.

As River has said, coping with cancer is a challenge for us all. On top of this you've also had major surgery and a massive disruption to your hormonal balance. What you are going through is a natural reaction to all that physiological trauma, not to mention the stress of it all. Hang in there, things will get better :-)

Good luck

Dave

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Thank you River and Dave its great to have that little bit of re assurence. I put alot of preasure on my self and feel like i have to be strong, and feeling frustraighted that im falling at the last hurdle. I dont actualy allow my self the time my body needs to recover and just exspect myself to get on with it. Felling brighter today, but still a bit up and down and feeling quite tired. Thank you both for your time. 

Best wishes 

Gemma 

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Hi again Gemma,

I'm glad that you are feeling a bit brighter today. However brave and self-assured we seem on the outside most of us have good and bad days. At the moment I am in a good place with the good days out-weighing the bad, but that could switch at any time. Over-thinking is my biggest risk - it is hard to learn to take things one day at a time but it is an essential skill for our mental well-being.

Give yourself a break and if you need to sleep during the day accept that your body needs this and enjoy the rest that you obviously need. This is rich coming from me (a self-confessed hyperactive workaholic) but trust me you will feel better for it!

 

Best wishes
Dave